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Knox Genealogy & History

Knox is an English and Scottish topographical surname, from the Old English cnocc or Gaelic cnoc, which both mean a round-topped hill. It can also come from one of the places named Knock in Scotland and Northern England. Knox family history begins with John de Cnoc, or Knoc, who was recorded as a charter witness in the lists of Renfrewshire, Scotland in 1260. Knox genealogy boasts several notable individuals, such as WWI Commodore Dudley Knox, Franklin Roosevelt Navy Secretary and 1936 GOP Vice Presidential nominee Frank Knox, and Revolutionary War hero Henry Knox, for whom the fort is named.


Knox Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
A Jayne Knox-- --, 1923April ,1987CO
Barbara Knox-- --, 1877February ,1973MA
C Frank Knox-- --, 1926July 22,2002MO
D Merline Knox-- --, 1929December 17,2006MO

Knox Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
E Ramona Knox-- --, 1928April 27,1991Peru,IN
F Leonard Knox-- --, 1918February 2,1991Altoona,IA
Gabe Knox-- --, 1908August ,1979Baltimore,MD
H Wayne Knox-- --, 1916May 25,1991Wadsworth,OH

Knox Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Augustus KnoxLucy JohnsonJune 20,1934Wake, NC
David KnoxJulee VandervereMay 12,1995Wake, NC
Earl KnoxDoris WatsonMay 9,1943Wake, NC
George KnoxRachel SmithApril 15,1973Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Knox

683rd: Frederick684th: Rasmussen
685th: Krause686th: Wilkerson
687th: McFarland688th: Werner
689th: Meadows690th: Moon
691st: Schmitt692nd: Hardin

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